Assistant/Associate Professor of Sustainable Systems & Energy

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually the job description includes sections: Job Description, Teaching and Mentoring Expectations, Research, Scholarship, Extension, and Engagement Expectations, Service Expectations, Required Qualifications, Preferred Qualifications, Overtime Status, Appointment Type, Salary Information, Hours per week, Review Date, Additional Information, etc. We need to use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). But we should only include sections when posting has real, specific content. We should not repeat job title as heading. We should not include Job ID/requisition numbers. Remove boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. Also remove application instructions? The instruction says: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we should remove the "Applicants Should Submit The Following Additional Documents:" part? That's application instructions. Also remove "Inquiries should be directed to ..."? That's also application instructions. Also remove "About Virginia Tech" maybe considered boilerplate? It's not exactly EEO but it's generic description; but maybe we keep as it's substantive? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. "About Virginia Tech" is not exactly those, but could be considered boilerplate? It's generic but maybe we keep? However the instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." We could include sections like About the role (maybe from Job Description), Responsibilities (Teaching and Mentoring Expectations, Research..., Service...), Requirements (Required Qualifications), Skills (Preferred Qualifications), Benefits? Not present. Pay? Not present (salary info says "Commensurate with experience and level" which is placeholder; we should NOT create Pay section unless posting actually states them. It says "Commensurate with experience and level" which is vague; we should not create Pay section. Schedule? Hours per week 40 is given; we could include Schedule section with that. Benefits? Not given. So we may have sections: About the role (Job Description), Responsibilities (Teaching and Mentoring Expectations, Research..., Service... maybe combine?), Requirements (Required Qualifications), Skills (Preferred Qualifications), Schedule (Hours per week). Also maybe include Review Date? Could be metadata; we could fold into a short p. The instruction: "Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it." So Review Date could be minor metadata; we could include in a p. We need to preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the details from each section. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's structure:

About the role

... job description paragraph ...

Then maybe

Responsibilities

with subsections? Could use

• for list. But we have multiple expectation categories: Teaching and Mentoring Expectations, Research..., Service Expectations. Could combine into one responsibilities section with lists. Better:

  Responsibilities

  • Teaching and Mentoring Expectations: ... details ...
  • Research, Scholarship, Extension, and Engagement Expectations: ... details ...
  • Service Expectations: ... details ...
  But we need to preserve all detail; we can embed paragraphs inside li. Alternatively we could have separate headings for each expectation, but instruction says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So combine. Similarly for Requirements:

  Requirements

  with Assistant Professor and Associate Professor details. We could have
  • for each bullet. Preferred Qualifications:

    Skills

    maybe. Schedule:

    Schedule

    Hours per week: 40

    We also need to include Overtime Status Exempt: Not eligible for overtime, Appointment Type Regular, maybe fold into a p under About the role or separate minor metadata. We should not include "Additional Information" about visa sponsorship etc? That's substantive? It says "This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship." That's substantive; we could include in a p under About the role or a separate section like "Eligibility". But we don't have a heading for that; we could fold into a p. Also "The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check." That's substantive. We need to preserve all substantive info. Let's extract the text. Job Description paragraph: "The Department of Sustainable Biomaterials invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in Sustainable Systems. We seek a systems-oriented scholar working at the intersection of industrial ecology, sustainable biomaterials, energy systems, circular economy, and industrial decarbonization. Rank will be determined based on the selected candidate’s commensurate experience and impact. The successful candidate will strengthen the growing Sustainable Systems Science major by integrating material and energy flows across supply chains, infrastructure, manufacturing, packaging, and bio-based systems. Relevant approaches may include life-cycle assessment, carbon accounting, sustainability analytics, renewable and bioenergy systems, and modeling of energy-material interactions." That's the description. Teaching and Mentoring Expectations: "The position is a 50% teaching, 40% research, and 10% service, with a standard 2:2 teaching load expected by the end of the second year. Core instructional responsibilities include SBIO 2514 Applied Industrial Ecology, SBIO 3545 Society, Sustainability, Biomaterials, and Energy, SBIO 4724 Sustainable Systems Science Capstone, and development of a new SBIO 2XXX Materials-Energy Systems and Analytics course. During the transition period, the faculty member may provide temporary coverage for SBIO 4164/5164G Sustainability Performance and Assessment. The faculty member will play a central role in the Sustainable Systems Science Bridge Experience program, supervise capstone and undergraduate research, and contribute to curriculum development in energy systems, decarbonization, and sustainability analytics. Study abroad courses with students are also possible." Research, Scholarship, Extension, and Engagement Expectations: "The successful candidate will establish a nationally recognized externally funded research program addressing sustainability and energy-transition challenges. Expected areas include industrial ecology, energy-material systems, industrial decarbonization, circular systems, renewable or bioenergy systems, carbon accounting, and life-cycle assessment. The candidate is expected to pursue funding from agencies such as NSF, DOE, EPA, USDA, as well as industry and foundations, and to support graduate training and interdisciplinary initiatives; this includes submitted external proposals annually by year two, and active participation in the USDA’s McIntire-Stennis program. Research should be integrated with teaching and experiential learning." Service Expectations: "The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate effectively with colleagues within the department, across Virginia Tech, and with government agencies, industry partners, non-governmental organizations (ISO, ISTA, ASTM), and other academic institutions. The candidate will also contribute to departmental, college, and university service activities and engage with external stakeholders on sustainability-related industrial systems and energy challenges." Required Qualifications: "Appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor: Ph.D. in industrial ecology, sustainability science, energy systems, environmental engineering/science, sustainable biomaterials, systems engineering, or a closely related field by appointment start date. Expertise in one or more of the following: life-cycle assessment, energy-material flow modeling, carbon accounting, industrial decarbonization, circular economy, renewable/bioenergy systems, or sustainability analytics. Evidence of excellence or strong potential in university teaching and student mentoring. Evidence of strong potential for externally funded research and high-quality peer-reviewed scholarship. Appointment At The Rank Of Associate Professor: Evidence of a sustained externally funded research program and scholarly record commensurate with rank. Evidence of an established and productive scholarly research program with a strong publication record. Demonstrated leadership and recognized contributions through professional service, outreach, engagement, or other academic service activities." Preferred Qualifications: "Experience integrating research with capstone, experiential, or project-based learning. Ability to collaborate across natural resources, engineering, infrastructure, manufacturing, packaging, and industry. Experience with LCA software, energy auditing, sustainability performance analytics, or related computational tools." Overtime Status Exempt: Not eligible for overtime Appointment Type Regular Salary Information Commensurate with experience and level Hours per week 40 Review Date October 15, 2026 Additional Information: "This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship." "Applicants Should Submit The Following Additional Documents: ..." (remove as application instructions) "Inquiries should be directed to Dr. Jennifer Russell, Chair, Search Committee: Department of Sustainable Biomaterials, College of Natural Resources and Environment. Phone: 540-231-9516 or email: jdrussell@vt.edu." (remove) "The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check." (keep) About Virginia Tech paragraph (maybe keep? It's generic but maybe considered boilerplate; but it's not EEO. However it's fairly generic description; could be considered boilerplate but not explicitly listed. Safer to keep? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. This is not those. So we could keep it as a section maybe "About the institution". But we prefer few sections; maybe we can fold into a p under About the role? But it's about Virginia Tech, not the role. Could be separate section "About Virginia Tech". However it's not required; we could keep as a p after sections. But we need to preserve ALL substantive information; the Virginia Tech description is substantive about the institution. So we should keep it. Thus final HTML:

    About the role

    The Department of Sustainable Biomaterials invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in Sustainable Systems. We seek a systems-oriented scholar working at the intersection of industrial ecology, sustainable biomaterials, energy systems, circular economy, and industrial decarbonization. Rank will be determined based on the selected candidate’s commensurate experience and impact. The successful candidate will strengthen the growing Sustainable Systems Science major by integrating material and energy flows across supply chains, infrastructure, manufacturing, packaging, and bio-based systems. Relevant approaches may include life-cycle assessment, carbon accounting, sustainability analytics, renewable and bioenergy systems, and modeling of energy-material interactions.

    Overtime Status: Exempt – Not eligible for overtime. Appointment Type: Regular. Salary Information: Commensurate with experience and level. Hours per week: 40. Review Date: October 15, 2026.

    Additional Information: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship. The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

    Responsibilities

    • Teaching and Mentoring Expectations: The position is a 50% teaching, 40% research, and 10% service, with a standard 2:2 teaching load expected by the end of the second year. Core instructional responsibilities include SBIO 2514 Applied Industrial Ecology, SBIO 3545 Society, Sustainability, Biomaterials, and Energy, SBIO 4724 Sustainable Systems Science Capstone, and development of a new SBIO 2XXX Materials-Energy Systems and Analytics course. During the transition period, the faculty member may provide temporary coverage for SBIO 4164/5